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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
3
Arlington and Dallas families spent the weekend visiting relatives in Sherman Denison Duncanville and Dallas. Attendees included N B Nicholson Garland. Lola Scott and Mardell Pumphrey. Scott McSpedden's funeral in Waco. and many others visiting kin in Orange Van Alstyne Richardson McKinney and McKinney hospitals.
Seventh grade students named on the honor roll include Margaret McMurry Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick Robert Cantrell Robert Everheart Mary Lou Ross Oma Caperton Loren Mangrum Lola Mirick Martha Bow Dorothy Binion Frances Phillips and Evelyn Wilson. Mrs Joanna Stapleton 64 died at home southwest of town Wednesday. Harvey Stansberry 70 died at home of Mrs Ely in East Whitewright Thursday. Tom Hopkins and family moved to a new home near Trenton. Mr and Mrs Perry Jones entertain a new son. W A Colvard and Miss Clara Brawley wed Friday. Velma Lee Cates and Mrs Mabel Byars hosted a shower for Mrs Lewis Johnson formerly Irene Rector. B S Montgomery of Whitewright and A Murray Street of Oklahoma City wed Monday evening. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jack Nossaman on Jan 12. J F Lilley dry goodsman of Whitewright winds up mercantile affairs. R G Pennington and Miss Bernice Graves married Sunday. Miss May Belle Doss of Whitewright and Mr R B Owens of Sabinal wed on Jan 1. W P Ownby celebrated his 84th birthday Sunday. Lloyd Moore and family moved to Denison.
George Albert Vestal, 62, died at his Orangeville home Friday. Miss Lorna Thornton and Mr Braxton Gilmore wed Dec 11. J. S. Blanton died suddenly Friday. Mr and Mrs Jim Parker announce a daughter birth southwest of town. A son born to Mr and Mrs T R Simpson of route 2 Saturday. Mrs G L Baugher hosted a luncheon with guests including Mrs Burnham and Mrs Wallace. Mary Helen Maddux celebrated a birthday with dinner. Mr and Mrs D A Ray moved to Commerce. A son born to Mr and Mrs J F Blackerby of Ely community on Jan 14.
A dawn awakening frames a playful fable about a parrot seeking value. The poem contrasts quick wit and inner strength with outward riches and length, via compact couplets and a light moral.
A Muenster Enterprise essay warns that halting advertising would kill funding for newspapers magazines and radio TV leading to reduced news coverage government sponsored media and eventual dictatorship. It argues ads fund content and spur economic progress while praising free press and market choice over government control.
In Galleon Ohio a beech tree on a west farm marks where a young Union volunteer buried his horse before marching to war. The inscription Iron Horse Died March 1861 remains legible. Owner Oro Zimmerman notes Tron Horse refers to the horse color, not its name. Additionally, about one third of Texas or 60 million acres are leased for oil and gas exploration.
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